PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyman Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janko Bulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stuart
vs
Bulk

165 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyman Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janko Bulk!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bulk darts in and clinches Stuart up against the cage.
Stuart is trying to pull guard but Bulk has him pressed against the cage.
Bulk works on Stuart's body with a couple of short punches.
Bulk lands a nice elbow.
Bulk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stuart's elbow.
Bulk tries to pull guard but Stuart holds him up against the cage and eventually Bulk drops back down to his feet.
Stuart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stuart jumps guard but Bulk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyman Stuart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stuart has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bulk uses from the top position.

Bulk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stuart dives on top into guard.
Bulk keeping moving, preventing Stuart from controlling successfully.
Stuart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stuart postures up in Bulk's guard and throws a big left but Bulk blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk keeping moving, preventing Stuart from controlling successfully.
Bulk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stuart wants to control from the top but Bulk keeps moving.
Bulk has Stuart pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hyman Stuart just wasn't active enough.
Bulk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stuart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bulk somewhat.

Bulk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bulk smiles and moves away.
Bulk shoots for a double leg takedown but Stuart sprawls well. He's pushed Bulk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bulk rushes Stuart and presses him up against the cage.
Stuart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bulk to keep the fight standing.
Bulk has Stuart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stuart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stuart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bulk walks away with a smile on his face. Stuart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bulk pushes Stuart up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bulk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stuart's defenses.
Bulk lands an elbow just above Stuart 's eye.

Stuart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stuart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bulk.
Bulk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bulk fails with the takedown.
Stuart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bulk swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bulk pushes Stuart up against the cage in a clinch.

Bulk jumps guard.
Stuart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bulk keeping moving, preventing Stuart from controlling successfully.

Bulk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stuart defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulk looks winded!
Bulk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bulk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janko Bulk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bulk shoots in looking for a takedown but Stuart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bulk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stuart scores with a spinning back kick!
Bulk has a takedown stuffed.
Bulk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bulk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stuart is fending him off so far but Bulk persists. Nope, Stuart circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyman Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Bulk.
Stuart keeps the fight on the outside.

Bulk clinches with his opponent.
Stuart is trying to pull guard but Bulk has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bulk is breathing heavily.
Stuart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stuart wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulk won't allow it.

Stuart gets control of Bulk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stuart will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bulk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bulk stands and steps away. Stuart gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bulk shoots in for a takedown but Stuart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stuart but Stuart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bulk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stuart circles away.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick and Bulk moves out of range easily.
Bulk slaps away a takedown attempt from Stuart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stuart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bulk pinned against the cage. Bulk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stuart swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bulk clinches up with Stuart and pushes him back against the cage.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Bulk won't allow it.
Stuart fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bulk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stuart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bulk fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bulk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stuart defends it nicely.
Bulk tries to clinch but Stuart moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stuart sprawls well. Stuart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bulk gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janko Bulk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bulk shoots for a double leg takedown but Stuart sprawls well. He's pushed Bulk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bulk tries to clinch there but Stuart circles away.
Bulk tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bulk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bulk moves in looking to clinch but Stuart pushes him off.
Stuart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk scores with a jab.
Bulk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stuart's waist but Stuart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bulk off to one side.
Hyman Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Bulk.
Bulk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stuart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart dodges the punch combination from Bulk.
Bulk fails to land the takedown.
Stuart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bulk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stuart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stuart shoots in but Bulk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bulk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bulk looks to clinch

and Stuart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bulk's guard.
Stuart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stuart throws a strike but Bulk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk trying to control but Stuart is working from the bottom.
Bulk prevents Stuart from getting back to his feet.
Stuart is trying to keep Bulk in close.

Bulk stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bulk.
Bulk wants to clinch but Stuart slips to the side

and Stuart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stuart jumps guard but Bulk stands there with Stuart around his waist. Stuart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stuart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Bulk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Bulk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulk is looking to clinch but Stuart is avoiding it.
Stuart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bulk swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janko Bulk.
I've got Bulk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janko Bulk!